On November 21st 2023, the high-level visit was led by MOIT Vice Minister H.E. Dang Hoang An, EU Ambassador H.E. Giorgio Aliberti to Vietnam, and the French Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Nicolas Warnery, Mr. Hervé Conan – Director of AFD in Vietnam, together with participation of EU Delegation to Viet Nam, MOIT and EVN services to Ialy Hydro Power Plant Extension project and the 500 kV Pleiku Transformer Station.
Photo: The delegation at the Gia Lai PPC. (Source: SETP)
Representing the Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee were Mr. Truong Hai Long – Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, Mr. Ho Phuoc Thanh – Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee, and leaders of related departments, branches and localities in Gia Lai province.
Representatives of the Electricity of Vietnam were Mr. Pham Hong Phuong – Deputy General Director of EVN, Mr. Vo Hoai Nam – Member of the Board of Directors of the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), Mr. Le Nam Hai – Deputy General Director of EVN. Central Power Company, together with leaders of Ialy Hydropower Company, Power Project Management Board 2, Power Transmission Company 3, Central Power Project Management Board.
At the meeting, the leaders of Gia Lai province reviewed the socio-economic development of the province, and said that Gia Lai has many potentials and opportunities for development investment in the fields, especially is the potential to develop renewable energy sources such as hydroelectricity, solar power, wind power, and biomass power. Up to now, the province has attracted resources for development investment and approved the planning of 88 renewable energy projects by the competent authority thanks to the basically completed power grid system with many voltage levels from 500kV to 0.4kV.
Regarding the progress of the Ialy Hydropower Plant Project to expand the capacity of 360MW with a loan from AFD, many items have exceeded the schedule by 1 to 3 months compared to the approved plan despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Ambassador Aliberti said the Ialy expansion project is among many other ones that the AFD and the EU are and will continue supporting Vietnam in energy transition to meet the country’s goals of net-zero emissions by 2050 as committed internationally.
“The EU believes that the future of energy in Vietnam is renewable energy. The EU – with our experience in Green Transition – is here to provide more support and expertise in a reinforcing way with smart grid transmission development and tapping into Vietnam’s potentials in clean energy, especially hydro power and other renewable energy. This is all to make the energy transition happen while ensuring access to affordable energy for all and protecting Vietnam’s competitiveness at local, as well as international level,” he said.
He said that the EU and its Member States within Team Europe approach is continuing to provide more demand-based support through profound discussion between the EU and Vietnamese partners.
Photo: The delegation visit Ialy Hydro Power Plant Extension project. (Source: SETP).
Photo: The delegation visit Ialy Hydro Power Plant Extension project. (Source: SETP).
Further information on EU and its Member States support to energy sector in Vietnam:
- Press materials – EU and its Member States support to energy sector in Vietnam and Team Europe high-level visit to Gia Lai, Vietnam
- EUD Technical Assistance project to Ialy hydropower plant extension.
- AFD loan – Ialy hydropower plant extension project
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